Opteron 156 vs i5-4400E

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1910not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency5.24no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Venus (2004−2005)
Release date1 October 2013 (11 years ago)4 May 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm90 nm
Die size130 mm2115 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors960 Million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFCBGA1364939
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt104 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2013 4 May 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 104 Watt

i5-4400E has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 309.1% more advanced lithography process, and 181.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-4400E and Opteron 156. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-4400E is a notebook processor while Opteron 156 is a server/workstation one.


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